MAGAZINE May 2017

Our most successful Scholarships year Page 05 Contents

03 29 34 The Headmaster’s Update Giving back to Grammar ANZAC Day 04 31 35 Report from the Board Building to 150 years in 2019 WWI Memorial Book & Herbert William King 05 32 Our most successful Notices 36 Scholarships year on record The Augusta Awards 08 OLD BOYS’ NEWS 37 The Character of a Man 33 Old Boys’ Golf & Club 70 get-together 10 The AGSOBA The Headmaster’s Update Humans of Grammar President’s Report 38 Reunions 12 AS WE CONTINUE TO PROGRESS THE QUALITY OF A GRAMMAR EDUCATION, WE Academia 40 LOOK BACK AND REFLECT ON THE STANDARD THAT HAS BEEN SET BEFORE US, Remembering the Munro 14 AND THE EXTERNAL INFLUENCES ON THE SCHOOL THROUGH TIME. Brothers Sport 41 18 UK and US One of the more powerful examples of and to be contributors, while respecting Today, it remains advantageous for Arts and Culture external influences was one hundred our past by doing their very best. young men to be reminded of their core Friends of Grammar & Calendar years ago. In 1917, Headmaster J.W. responsibilities. This includes each young The 2016 academic achievements 20 of Upcoming Events Tibbs was leading a school while also man’s responsibility to do his best, to act featured in this issue of Ad Augusta 08 managing the effects of war. In his in a way that represents his School with ‘Sugar’ highlight academic excellence, with 42 annual report he wrote, “We must pride, and to “leave the jersey in a better particularly outstanding results in Archives: Colours flags; the 3 expect the effects of war to show place”. 21 Cambridge International Examinations themselves in the School as in every The Headmaster’s lions blazer; 2017 Athletics team and the country’s best NZQA scholarship In recent times, the media have chosen other institution… but it will be hard Committees results. to express a different view from ours, if the patriotism of the masters of 44 and while we accept the right to freedom secondary schools should be the cause The results speak of young men and 22 News of Old Boys of speech, we exercise our freedom to of curtailment of the free education of teachers committed to the principles of set high educational standards (that have Staff News their pupils.” a Grammar education, which include a 46 stood the test of time). Then, people readiness to be objectively measured. We can often forget how privileged interested in the welfare and educational 24 The Fraser Family The results are also testament to the we are to live in a democratic society advancement of young men continue to The Art House Tour influence of ‘The Grammar Way’, an 48 and to be a member of the Grammar have the freedom to join the community insistence on high standards across 14 community today and all that it stands known as Auckland Grammar School 25 Obituaries all facets of School life. We do not for. This includes the significance of since 1869. underestimate the impact that the Grammar vs King’s game being a state school and a Governor School’s tone and culture have on high Per Angusta Ad Augusta. Grey School that was founded “for the 26 Editor: Amanda Harkness quality outcomes. [email protected] welfare and educational advancement of Grandfather Grandson In 1917, Tibbs reminded the School in his Ph 09 623 5400 (ext 576) persons of all classes or races who may Breakfast inhabit this colony.” prizegiving address that, “I think we have Thanks to Amanda Booth, Paul Paton, Jono more reason to be satisfied with the Tim O’Connor Norton, the Grammar Media Group, and While society is much different from 27 preparation of homework this year than Headmaster Dr George Marshall ‘38 (for his proofreading). when the School was opened in 1869, in the past. Perhaps war has brought An Augusta Fellow we continue to take our responsibilities Cover image: Carlos Aguilera Cortes '12 home to boys as well as to parents a remembers Grammar seriously – to provide a rigorous with this year's Form 7 students who are on deeper sense of the responsibilities the 2016 Honours Board. (Absent, Y. Yang). academic education, challenging young of life, and of opportunities offered at 34 men to maintain high personal standards, Designed and produced by gardyneHOLT. school.”

02 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 03 Report from the Board

THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS STARTED WITH A BUSY AND LONG FIRST TERM AND, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, I WELCOME BOTH RETURNING STUDENTS AND THOSE BOYS WHO ARE COMMENCING THEIR TIME AT GRAMMAR.

The range of both curricular and co- Planning continues for the School’s 150th has been heavily involved with the School curricular activities is huge, and you are Anniversary in 2019. Dates for a series of Production. Mr Johnson has provided encouraged to make the most of them. celebratory events, including sports fixtures the School with 22 years’ service as an Our most successful Many of these involve parental support and cultural activities, will be announced experienced English teacher who has also and assistance, and we continue to be shortly. Recording of the School’s heritage taught Spanish. His extracurricular activities grateful for the parent volunteer body, both over the past 50 years is also progressing, have encompassed tramping, skiing and Scholarships year on record in Learning Support and in the co-curricular with the interviewing of numerous notable baseball, as well as a huge contribution to programme. Old Boys in order to form a digital record. Grammar cycling over 14 years. Discussions are underway regarding the The Headmaster’s Report details the We wish all three men enjoyable writing of a book. Work continues on the School’s academic successes for 2016, retirements, and thank them for their development of a capital project, with IN 1874, JUST FIVE YEARS AFTER AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL but it would be remiss not to make special significant service to the School. further details to be announced later this reference to the 168 Scholarships attained, WAS ESTABLISHED, TWO STUDENTS RECEIVED THE FIRST TWO year. The Board values feedback and making us the most successful school in UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS EVER AWARDED TO THIS SCHOOL, AND contributions from the School community, the country. This is a testament not only This term sees the retirement of three and Trustees are always happy to answer AS SUCH, BECAME THE SCHOOL’S FIRST RECOGNISED SCHOLARS. to some quite exceptional young men, but outstanding Grammar masters; Mr any queries you may have. We look forward ONE OF THEM WAS HARRY R. RATTRAY AND THE OTHER WAS A also to the superb skill and contribution of Robert Grover, Mr Dint Rice and Mr Dale to your continuing support of Auckland our teachers. Johnson. Mr Grover is a master teacher in 17-YEAR-OLD BY THE NAME OF KATE EDGER. Grammar School. Mathematics and has provided Auckland We are pleased to have finally completed Grammar School with 30 outstanding years’ Per Angusta Ad Augusta. construction of the artificial turf next to the service. He has taught with passion and Hockey Turf, and already its value is being humour, and has contributed outside the appreciated by a variety of sports teams. classroom in chess and bridge. Mr Rice has The latest technology has been used to been a member of the English Department make this turf one of the best in New for 19 years, where his academic Zealand, and, in addition to extensive use contributions have been significant. He was by our own teams, there is also a significant recognised as an outstanding contributor Jeff Blackburn ‘67 demand from community and third party to the School's teaching staff in 2007 by Chairman, Board of Trustees groups for usage at times when it is not being awarded the Headmaster’s Council required by the School. This continues our Staff Scholarship. In addition, he was editor policy of making our facilities available to of the Chronicle for more than 10 years and the community wherever possible.

04 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 05 A number of students who earned Scholarships in 2016 as Form 6 students (pictured above) have joined Proceres Grammatici this year, which bodes well for another strong set of results at the end of the year. From left, R.J.J. Yong, M.V.B. Ratnayake, J.X.J. Wong, Z.M. Yang, K. Lin, J.J. Lerner, J.H.J. Chan, S. Zhu, Y.J. Hui, A. Gao, Y. Yang and S.A. Flint.

Kate Edger went on to become the The group, known as Proceres The numbers of NZQA Scholarships first woman in New Zealand to gain a Grammatici, were selected based received by the School rose to 100 in university degree, and the first woman on their academic performance in the 2010 and has now reached a record high in the British Empire to graduate with a external examinations of the previous in the School’s history of 168 in 2016. Bachelor of Arts. Harry Rattray completed year. Provided with information and It is worth noting that 114 of the a Bachelor of Laws and later established a guidance from all departments regarding 168 Scholarships in 2016 came from law practice in the South Island. Scholarship Examinations in their students in the Scholars’ Group. These respective subjects, each scholar was Today, some 143 years after the School results are testament not only to the to target taking up three scholarship announced its first two scholars, many ability and commitment of members examinations, but could choose to hundreds have followed in their footsteps of Proceres Grammatici but also to do more. and their names are proudly recorded on those other students who have been the Honours Boards that surround the Grammar Old Boys were invited as guest inspired to take on the challenge and do Main Hall. But this past year marked a speakers to give scholars a glimpse of well in these examinations. There is a special year in our history, as together our what they had accomplished since leaving marked difference in the syllabi of the scholars were awarded an outstanding Grammar, and to give them an insight CIE courses and the NZQA Scholarship 168 NZQA scholarships – the most the into the pathways of tertiary study and Examinations, and it is impressive that our School has ever been awarded and more career choices. This has continued to students have been willing to go the extra than any other school received in 2016. be an integral feature of the Scholars’ mile, prepare for these exams, and do Group and is aimed at stimulating the exceptionally well in them. Such academic success is the result of students’ imagination, and getting them our unfailing commitment to provide Today, as it has been since our first two to consider life beyond Grammar. 2016 the very best academic education Scholars were announced in 1874, the visiting speakers included Old Boy and for our young men and, in turn, their Honours Boards around the Hall serve Member of Parliament, the Honourable commitment to set the highest goals and as a daily source of inspiration and Dr Jonathan Coleman ’80; Old Boy and their motivation to achieve them. motivation for all students, demonstrating founder and CEO of the wireless power that through a determined approach and a In 2009, the number of NZQA technology company, PowerbyProxi, Mr focus on striving for academic excellence, Scholarships awarded to Auckland Fady Mishriki ’95; and the former US they too might join the ranks of those Grammar School students dipped to 65 Ambassador to New Zealand, Mr Mark who have gone before them. and, in order to address this, a decision Gilbert. was made to set up a group of scholars Since the group was founded in 2010, who would have as their main focus not many students have been a part of the only high performance in Cambridge Scholars’ Group and have achieved much A Levels and NCEA Level 3 subjects, Previous page image, Kate Milligan Edger, Top left, the University Entrance Scholars' Honours Board 2016. Top right, Grammar Old Boy Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman '80 speaking to the success, not only in their core subject but who would also aim to achieve one of the School’s first two Scholars, Scholars’ Group. Centre right, Hogan Wang (pictured on right) and Yuanfang Ma (not pictured) were the top scholars on the School's 2016 areas of CIE and NCEA but also in the better results in NZQA Scholarship attended Grammar in 1874. Scholars' Honours Board. Bottom left, 2016 Dux Byung Hoon Cho and bottom right, Proxime Accessit Alex Reilly, both with Mr Jeff Blackburn. NZQA Scholarship Examinations. Examinations.

06 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 07 The Character of a Man

QUESTIONING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE SCHOOL CAN ‘DEVELOP A YOUNG MAN’S CHARACTER’ LED THE LEADERSHIP TEAM TO MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS. QUESTIONS SUCH AS “HOW CAN CHARACTER BE MORE EFFECTIVELY TAUGHT AND MEASURED?”

In late 2015, the School began discussions with Dr Phil Cummins Mr Skeen says the Character Education programme at Grammar from CIRCLE Education (the Centre for Innovation, Research, will aim to: Creativity and Leadership in Education) around this very subject. • Promote all-round excellence in academic, sporting and cultural “We started by asking if we do actually enhance the character of pursuits, encouraging each young man to recognise and our young men over their five years of schooling at Grammar, and develop his individual potential, and gain pride and satisfaction if so, could we do it better?” says Headmaster, Mr Tim O’Connor. by setting demanding personal goals and striving to achieve them. CIRCLE is currently working with over 1,750 schools internationally in the area of Character Education, and their • Provide explicit language and teaching for our students so that research has highlighted a number of things, including: they can articulate, recognise and demonstrate the School’s values. • There is a link between tradition and culture and the development of character – but character should be developed/ “If the proposed whole-school approach to character education is educated more deliberately and more explicitly. successful,” says Mr O'Connor, “young men will graduate from Grammar able to not only demonstrate the School’s seven values, • The modelling of good character matters, as does a whole- but to answer the key questions: who am I, where do I fit in, and school approach, an explicit ethos, quality staff and student how can I best serve others?” leadership. This approach will front the challenge for the School to be more Last year, an extensive survey of the Grammar community explicit and support our mission – to encourage the development showed that, while many parents were extremely supportive of of the whole person in order that we may produce young men the School and the strong modelling of values by the staff, they ready, willing and able to assume useful roles in society and be felt there were ways in which Grammar could be more explicit in responsible citizens. the teaching of character. The development of the Character Education framework will “We realised that we needed to develop a shared philosophy continue throughout the remainder of 2017, with valuable input for Character Education that moves beyond an emphasis on from Heads of Faculties, allowing the School to fine-tune the peripheral and extracurricular activity to one that is integrated application of the programme, ensuring it is future-proofed with into explicit teaching and learning practice,” says Associate practical content that supports The Grammar Way. Headmaster Junior School, Mr Ben Skeen. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Prefect Shou Fukumura As a result, senior staff have been constructing an explicit helps James Tang at music practice; football players at practice; approach for the School to take in the space of Character Prefects Nikau Reti-Beazley and Heremaia Murray mentor Daniel Education. Their work to date focuses on the School’s values Taumata and Finau Halafihi as part of the School's Tuakana Teina and proposed student capabilities and qualities, as it seeks to programme; cyclist Oliver Ward lends Sam Botting a hand (photo address performance character (how well a student works) and by Concept78 Photography). behavioural character (how well a student behaves).

08 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 09 The Humans of Grammar – capturing individual contributions

GRAMMAR’S 2017 STUDENT COHORT IS MADE UP OF 2,486 YOUNG MEN WHO LIVE VARIED AND INTERESTING LIVES. A NEW INITIATIVE COMMENCED LAST YEAR TO CAPTURE THE UNIQUE STORIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF MANY OF THESE STUDENTS.

The Humans of Grammar group is loosely based on the Humans of students who each contribute to the positive atmosphere of of New York photographic project launched in the States in everyday school life and The Grammar Way.” 2010. Its main focus is to acknowledge and recognise students When the group first started, it was made up of just four doing unusual and distinctive things – sometimes remarkable members, all in Form 6. Today, it has grown to 10, ranging from and sometimes quirky – but always enlightening and thought- Form 4 to Form 7, all on the lookout for students with stories to provoking. share. The photographer takes a photo of the students in action, “The main thing we’re looking for is something unique and interviews them, and places a short quote or story alongside the genuine,” says Woojin. “We've found a student who runs a photo on the School’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages, Rubik’s Cube club, one who plays for the New Zealand Under 20 using the hashtag #HumansofGrammar. Disc Ultimate team, and another who competes in aquathons.” “It’s important to embrace everything that is going on at the Thanks to the Humans of Grammar group, the Grammar School,” says the group’s leader, Senior Prefect Woojin Wang. community is now afforded a rare glimpse into the lives of so “This project lets us demonstrate that, as well as having high many more of our young men, with their various interests and achievers in sport and academics, we also have a diverse range hobbies – each and every one of them unique.

Above, clockwise from top: Humans of Grammar leader and Senior Prefect, Woojin Wang, selects a photo for uploading; a student plays the french horn; another student is a keen mountain biker. Opposite: a Form 7 student is a surf lifesaver; two members of the architecture group. The Humans of Grammar posts do not include the names of students, as is the case with the Humans of New York.

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TERTIARY 2016 PREMIER SCHOLAR AWARD UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE SCHOLARS 2016 SCHOLARSHIPS CIE AWARDS JUNE AND NOVEMBER 2016 The following students received Last year more than 1 million students sat Cambridge examinations in over scholarships in 2016 for study in 2017. 10,000 schools in countries including the United Kingdom, United States, These are only the scholarships which China, India and Singapore, as well as countries throughout Europe, South the School has been notified of as at America and the Middle East. 1 April 2017. All institutions have not yet notified the School, and not all students Grammar students completed CIE examinations in June and November and have done so. produced some exceptional results, including Top in the World, Top in the Country and High Achievement awards. This demonstrates their academic University of Auckland flair, subject expertise and the hard work they invested in last year. Top Achievers Scholarship Hogan Wang, Byung Hoon Cho, Dean Shu, C.J.W. Adams Top in Country IGCSE History Yuanfang Ma, Carlos Aguilera Cortes, M.A. Derevianko Top in Country IGCSE Spanish Language Kashish Gupta, Max Lee, Alex Reilly F.E. Marcon-Swadel Top in Country 1= IGCSE Biology Academic Potential Scholarship Z. Sun Top in Country 1= IGCSE Physics William Lin, Alfred Wu J.H.J. Chan Top in Country AS Level Biology 2016 Prefect Carlos Aguilera Cortes. Faculty of Science Entry Level S.A. Flint Top in Country AS Level Chemistry Throughout his five years at Auckland Grammar Undergraduate Scholarship O.M.C. Zambuto Top in Country AS Level Spanish Language Edward Moody School, Prefect Carlos Aguilera Cortes was a M.V.B. Ratnayake Top in Country 1= A Level Mathematics committed scholar and a well-rounded young man. AUT University H. Chen Top in World AS Level Physics A capable endurance swimmer, he swam the English AUT Kiwa Undergraduate Scholarship - H. Chen Best across 4 AS Levels in country Back row: H.G. Hosking, Z. Yang, J.H. Liu, K.A.G. Hitchcock, S.S. Thomson, B.W. Reid, McKenzie Mayerhofler Channel in relay form as a member of the Grammar L. Wang Top in World 1= IGCSE Mathematics G.Q. Chen, A.X.S. Reilly, S.W. Park. 4th row: Y.J. Hui, S.H.Y. Ng, P. Gorgiovski, A.Y. Wu, endurance swimming squad in 2015. Carlos also UNITEC without coursework K. Lin, M.S. Langenkamp, Y. Somnath, B.M. Chapman, D. Shu, M.J. Lewis, M.Y.T. Lee, represented the School in fencing, bridge, the UNITEC Partner School Scholarship L. Wang Best across 5 IGCSE in country T. Liu. 3rd row: Z. Yang, S.A. Flint, N.J. Avis, R.R. Smith, D.H-Y. Lee, J. Yao, K.G. Zeng, Harpreet Dhaliwal Microsoft Imagine Cup, New Zealand Informatics A. Gao, T.D. Shi, M. Chai, M.D. Singh. 2nd row: J.X.J. Wong, G. Chung, S.W. Kim, G.S. Students who were school leavers in 2016 and obtained CIE awards include: Competition, cultural and dramatic clubs, and was a University of Victoria Lee, A.C. Shanmuganathan, J.B. Li, R.J.J. Yong, B.H. Cho, K. Gupta, T.J. Shen, M. Wang, Victoria Excellence Scholarship - J.P.O. Allan High Achievement AS Level History member of Grammar’s Programming Group. Y. Yang. Front row: A.R. Beerapu, D. Wannigama, Mr R. Moses, Sir John Graham, Matthew Watt, William Stables, Nathan Avis N.J. Avis Top in Country 1= A Level Classical Studies It is a testament to Carlos’s commitment and all- H.X. Wang, Mr T.M. O’Connor (Headmaster), J.H.J. Chan, Mr A.J. Blackburn (Chairman C. Cai Top in Country 1= AS Level Mathematics Victoria Achiever Scholarship round abilities that he was successfully able to of Board of Trustees), Mr D.A.J. Watson (Associate Headmaster), S. Zhu, J.J. Lerner. Adam Clark, Sam Poulsen M.S. Langenkamp High Achievement AS Level Music manage a wide range of extracurricular activities Absent: C.F. Aguilera Cortes, D.R. Dykes, Y. Ma, C.P. Vroegop, K.Z. Huang, C.E.J.D. A.C. Shanmuganathan High Achievement AS Level Economics University of Canterbury while maintaining an exceptional academic record. A.C. Shanmuganathan Top In Country 1= AS Level Mathematics Douglas, W. Lin, T.Tie, Y. Yuminaga. Go Canterbury Scholarship T.J. Shen Top in World AS Level Classical Studies A member of the School’s Scholars’ Group, Proceres The Scholars listed above have qualified for the School’s Honours Board. A maximum of Mark Simento, Daniel Dowden, Rodger Chen, Marcel Alani R.R. Smith High Achievement AS Level Latin Grammatici, Carlos achieved outstanding results in 10% of the Form 7 plus Form 6A and 6B cohort are eligible for admittance to the Honours the 2016 NZQA Scholarship Examinations, and was Board. In order to qualify for the Honours Board in 2016, students had to achieve a six- Emerging Leaders Scholarship Matthew Cotter one of 10 students in New Zealand to be awarded a credit mean mark of at least 90% in Cambridge International Examinations in the November Premier Scholar Award. Carlos gained Outstanding examination session. In addition, 14 students who gained three or more Scholarships in High Achievers Award Matthew Cotter Scholarships in English (Top in New Zealand), Spanish 2016 in the NZQA Scholarship Examinations were also eligible for the Honours Board. (Top in New Zealand), Chemistry and Physics, and he University of Otago The School recognised the achievements of the 60 students who qualified for the Honours Maori and Pacific People’s Entrance also gained Scholarships in French and Geography. Board at the annual Scholars’ Assembly in February, and Y. Ma and H.X. Wang were Scholarship Tane Donovan His results in the 2016 Cambridge International announced as the equal top-ranked students, with an average of 94.67%. Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship Examinations were also excellent, gaining A* in Hector Law, Ashwin Beerapu, William Lin A Level Biology (92%), Chemistry (92%), Physics Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship (92%) and an A in English Literature (88%). These 2016 NZQA SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Jackson Goodwin marks are in addition to the A* he gained in A Level Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship Mathematics in 2015 (95%). It is exceptional to see The School’s 2016 NZQA Scholarship results were exceptional, with 168 Scholarships Edward Moody, William Boswell, Toby a student gain such high marks in these subjects, gained. Congratulations to C.F. Aguilera Cortes who was one of 10 students in New Zealand Rainger while also gaining NZQA Scholarships in three to receive a Premier Scholar Award (see story on page opposite), S.W. Kim, awarded an PricewaterhouseCoopers subjects which he was not studying, namely French, Outstanding Scholar Award (2 Outstanding Scholarships and 4 Scholarships) and B.H. Cho, Kashish Gupta, Christopher Vroegop Geography and Spanish. awarded an Outstanding Scholar Award (2 Outstanding Scholarships and 2 Scholarships). Also Y. Ma, R.R. Smith, C.P. Vroegop and A.Y. Wu who gained 5 Scholarships, K. Gupta, Student Horizon Crosfields School UK Back row, from left: A.C. Shanmuganathan, M.S. Langenkamp, S.A. Flint, This year Carlos is continuing his studies at the GAP Scholarship D.H.Y. Lee, K. Lin, T.J. Shen and S.S. Thomson who gained 4 Scholarships, and J.J. Lerner R.R. Smith, M.V.B. Ratnayake and Z.M. Sun. Front row, from left: J.H.J. Chan, University of Auckland, where he is studying towards Taylor McRoberts who gained Top in New Zealand in Scholarship French. H. Chen, T.J. Shen, L. Wang, O.M.C. Zambuto and M.A. Derevianko. a degree in Engineering.

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ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY DISC ULTIMATE The School Cross Country was run on Friday 24 March at the Domain, with a firm course and fine weather making for perfect running conditions.

The Senior race saw a cautious start from the leading group, with nobody willing to set the pace early on. Towards the end of the second lap, the pace picked up and Sam Duncan showed his class, took the lead, and finished strongly to take first place. Second was Finn Ward and third was August Ullrich.

The Form 4 race started with the front-runners sticking close together at a strong pace. During the second lap, Michael Hiddleston began to pull away on the hills, pushing hard in the last few hundred metres. With a strong finish, he claimed first The Grammar Premier I team at the Taupo tournament. place by just 5 seconds, despite taking a tumble on the home straight. Second was Sam Heyes and third Eshaan Arora. Earlier in the term, the Premier I and II Disc Ultimate teams competed in the Auckland Championships, displaying excellent The Form 3 race began with Jahko Tohaia setting a blistering skill and composure against their opposition. The Premier I team pace and opening up a significant lead early in the first lap. Captain of Athletics Henry Holland (centre), with Heremaia Murray on left and Oliver Parkinson on right, competing in the Senior 200m. won the final against Westlake Boys’ High School to take out the Vinay Chichester and Oscar Millington kept to their own pace Photo by Michael Dawson. Auckland title in consecutive years. and slowly closed the gap, catching Tohaia in the second lap. Chichester finished strongly, taking the win by 15 seconds, with Both teams then travelled to Taupo for the New Zealand A number of long-standing records were broken at this year’s title with another PB of 1.92m, while Sam Duncan ran very well Millington second and Tohaia third. Secondary Schools National Championships, where Grammar School Athletic Sports, held in mid-February at Mt Smart Stadium. for second in the 1500m. The relay team were placed third as dominated the competition, with the Premier I team not were Liam Wong and Sosaia Moala in the triple jump and shot-put Intermediate athlete Dominic Overend demolished the Under conceding a point until their fourth game in pool play. respectively. 16 sprint records, running an impressive 10.99s in the 100m Clinical execution of throws and fast game-pace allowed for an followed by 22.75s in the 200m. The intermediate high jump saw In the senior grade, Parkinson won the 300m hurdles in 39.40sec, easy 13-4 victory over Takapuna Grammar School in the quarter- two athletes smash the old record of 1.80m – National Under an Auckland record, with Shih finishing second. Both athletes final, and then a 13-1 victory against Onslow College in the semi- 16 champion Tom Moloney prevailed with a clearance of 1.87m, won medals in the high hurdles and then contributed significantly final. In a repeat of the Auckland competition final, the Premier while Jack Dufaur added 9cm to his personal best (PB) in finishing to what was a most satisfying win in the 4x100m relay. In the I team showed its depth against Westlake Boys’ High School to second with 1.84m. In the 110m high hurdles, Oliver Parkinson field, Shih won the triple jump, with John Lu finishing second. win the title 13-2. crossed the tape in a record 14.61s with Josh Shih just behind in Samson Aruwa won the shot-put and Saula Mau completed the 14.63s. These excellent times both eclipsed the previous record quinella in this event. Over the eight games of the competition, the team scored of 15.05s set by Brendan Ward in 2004. 101 points for, and just 13 against, while the captain, Nicholas At this year’s North Island Athletics Championships, the Auckland Whitlock, was awarded overall Most Valued Player, a fitting The 2017 Athletic Champions are Junior: Oscar Millington (200m, Grammar School representation was smaller than in past years as recognition of his ability and individual contribution. 300m, 80m Hurdles, 800m), Intermediate: Dominic Overend many of our experienced athletes opted not to compete because The leading group in the Senior race. (100m, 200m, 100m Hurdles, Long Jump) and Senior: Oliver of the high demands placed on them in earlier competitions and Parkinson (100m, 200m, 400m, 110m High Hurdles). the clash of this event with school examinations.

The Greater Auckland Athletic Championships on 21 March were There were, however, a number of outstanding performances CRICKET another successful venture for Grammar’s elite performers, with achieved during the competition. Noah Sanson beat his PB The Colts Cricket team had a great start to their campaign during 10 gold, eight silver and nine bronze medals seeing us remain the by more than a second in the junior 300m final, while Tamiro Tournament Week, playing King’s High School, Dunedin, and top boys’ school in the region. Armstrong was just squeezed out of 3rd place in the junior triple bowling them all out for 96. After a second win over St Bede’s jump by 1cm with a jump of 10.79m, also a PB. Armstrong College, the team went on to play New Plymouth Boys’ High Best of the juniors on show was Oscar Millington who won the gained silver in the javelin with a throw of 37.94m, after leading School, who had also won their first two games. 800m in an encouraging time of 2min 10 sec. In this race, Vinay the competition into the final round. Aruwa put the senior shot- Chichester finished a fine third. Tamiro Armstrong won the triple Having fallen 56 runs short of their target at the end of their put 15.25m to finish 2nd, while Metuaiviivitoa Herman won jump, was third in the javelin, and contributed to Grammar’s silver allotted overs against NPBHS, the team went on to play Hamilton gold in the senior discus, with a throw of 46.74m. Other notable medal in the relay. Boys’ High School after a day’s delay due to inclement weather. performances included Tom McWilliams who knocked 4sec Grammar went out to bat first and reached the total set by Our intermediates performed exceptionally well. Dominic off his PB in the senior 800m final as did Toby Richards in the Hamilton Boys’ with 13.5 overs and seven wickets remaining. Overend won the 100m, 200m, and long jump treble in most senior 1500m final. Arthur Lin finished a creditable 5th in the The team finished the tournament in third place, after the convincing fashion, while Corey Evans finished just behind him senior 110m hurdles and was 7th in the javelin. Joshua and calculation of respective run rates – a strong effort. in the long jump with a personal best of 6.29m. Tom Moloney Tamatoa Tepai finished 5th and 6th respectively in the junior and demonstrated his class once again in taking out the high jump intermediate discus. Pictured right, the Colts Cricket team.

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TENNIS WATERPOLO ROWING SWIMMING

The 2017 School Swimming Championships were held at the Lagoon Pool Complex in Panmure. From a pleasingly large number of entries in the Junior Championship, Jourdan Klink was the victor, winning five of the six events he contested. Luca Matenga was very consistent, with one 1st and three 2nd placings to cement 2nd place overall. Jack George was third.

The Intermediate Championship was very close, with only four points separating the top three contestants. Chris Poole emerged the winner by one point over Adam Curtis. MacAllister Clark was three points back in third place.

In the Senior Championship, Captain of Swimming, Angus Falconer, in an impressive performance, demonstrated his commitment and talent to win five of the six races he contested. Owen Chen came home strongly with three second placings and one third to narrowly push Leo Tattersfield, also with three second placings, into third place. Captain of Waterpolo, Calum de Jager, The Under 15 Quad team of Miller Hawkesby, Hugh Marshall, Fergus Matla, In the Central East Zone Swimming Competition, 32 Grammar swimmers shoots for goal against St Peter’s College. Jason Heath and coxswain Henry Briggs win gold. competed strongly. In the individual events, Chen was outstanding in winning the (Photo by Rowing Celebration). The Premier Waterpolo team started their Senior 50 metre butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke events. Falconer completed defence of the North Island Secondary Schools the Grammar clean sweep of the Senior events by winning the freestyle in a time of On the first day of competition at the National Championships, also known as title with a strong win over St Peter’s College, 25.18 seconds, with Heremaia Murray second, Chen third and Tattersfield fourth. the Maadi Cup, six crews progressed straight through to the finals, with the followed by a victory over Mt Albert Grammar Under 15 Quad team dominating their race and becoming the top qualifier. Amongst the Intermediate swimmers, Clark recorded a second and third placing School in their second game (16-1), securing The Under 17 Four crew won their heat on day two, and the Under 18 Eight and the Junior swimmer Klink, two thirds and one second placing. the team’s position as the top qualifiers in their pool. crew won a critical repêchage race, where only a first placing would get them The relays allowed the depth of the Grammar team to come to the fore, winning through to the A final. Overall, nine A and five B finals spots were booked, seven of the 11 relay events in total. The Intermediate squad competed strongly A win over Westlake Boys’ High School and with a number of crews looking to come away with medals. to win the breaststroke and freestyle relays with the Junior squad recording four a draw with Rangitoto College meant they The stand-out result from the eights racing was the Under 15 Eight who Captain of Tennis, Ishan Naik, playing at the second or third placings. were to meet Sacred Heart College in the Christchurch Boys’ Exchange. semi-finals. Unfortunately, the team weren’t narrowly missed out on ending Hamilton Boys’ High School’s 14-year Various combinations of members of the Senior squad won the breaststroke, winning streak. The crew rowed with confidence and stuck to the race plan able to carry the momentum through, and The Premier Tennis team took on the highly-ranked backstroke, butterfly, freestyle and medley relays. The most outstanding throughout the race to find themselves a boat length down as they passed had to face Rangitoto in a play-off for third Wellington College in their first round robin match at performance was in the Senior breaststroke with Angus Cleland, Chen, Trent the 1750-metre mark. and fourth place. the National Secondary Schools tournament, needing Garrett and Zhaohui Tian finishing 23 seconds ahead of their nearest rivals. Spurred on by coxswain Henry Briggs, who saw how close the race was a win to make the semi-finals. Unfortunately, they lost The team finished up in fourth place overall, about to be, they increased their stroke rate with less than 500 metres this tie 2-4, and the next game against Scots College but they are very happy with the improvements remaining. This saw them catch up with, and push the Hamilton crew all the was even tougher, resulting in a 6-0 loss. made throughout the tournament, and are in a way to the line, missing out on the gold medal by just 0.9 of a second. strong place heading into the Nationals. The momentum shifted when they played Tauranga In other eights racing, the Under 18 Novice Eight showed determination Boys’ College, winning both doubles matches, as well as all the singles matches, with each going to three and resilience to compete against the bigger crews from Christchurch and NEW ZEALAND Hamilton Boys’ High School. Through the middle of the race, the Grammar sets. boat could not keep up with the sheer power of these older crews and had to REPRESENTATIVES Day three of the tournament saw the team start the rely on their technical ability to cross the line to earn bronze. play-off for fifth to eighth place, against Hamilton Congratulations to the following students who One of the Championship’s more exciting races was seen in the Under 15 Boys’ High School, which resulted in a 5-1 win, with have gained national selection: Quad. These young men demonstrated maturity and dedication toward their solid singles wins to several members of the team. race plan, which they executed with perfection. Edward Lau Badminton In the final game, the team played Westlake Boys’ The crew started behind, with Hamilton Boys’ High School quickly putting High School, with the Grammar side winning on a Jayden Nepia Baseball countback of sets 7 to 6. The team finished in fifth clear water between themselves and the Grammar boat. The crew did not Alex Hill Baseball let this unsettle them, and they held their composure to move through into place, which is a pleasing improvement on their first place during the second half of the race. The crew then extended their seeding at the beginning of the tournament. Minjae Kim U15 Baseball lead to cross the line first by a five second margin – the second fastest Under Aaron Wyllie Cycling 15 Quad time recorded in the history of the New Zealand Secondary School Ben Deeley Football Nationals competition. Owen Chen competing in the 50m backstroke.

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KAPA HAKA MOVES UP A DIVISION PERFORMANCE DAY CONCERT BAND CAMP On Friday 24 March, the Music Department took to the road for its traditional Term 1 visit to local schools, and its first public performances of the year. Such trips have been made for over 20 years, with three objectives in mind: to give Grammar musicians a target for learning and performing new music early in the year; to help build links with contributing intermediate and preparatory schools, and to inspire students at these schools to become involved in music.

Rehearsals had been intense, as all groups showed their determination to perform to the best of their ability at both King’s School and Auckland Normal Intermediate School. Nearly 140 of our students performed in six performance groups, with the majority playing in two groups and some hard-working musicians managing to be members of three.

The Symphony Orchestra performed Ritual Fire Dance (Manuel de Falla), Grammar Virtuosi followed with a performance of the first movement of Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Violins in A minor, with soloists Woojin Wang and Jonathan Kawamura, and then the Pipe Band, resplendent in their Clanranald McDonald tartan kilts (donated by the the late Harold McIsaac, Patron of Clan Donald) performed a short series of tunes, including Highland Cathedral. The Wind Band played R.L. Saucedo’s Groovee, followed by the The Kapa Haka group, led by leader Nikau Reti-Beazley, about to begin their performance. Premier Concert Band playing C. Strommen’s Chroma. The Concert Band practises at Carey Park in Henderson.

After eight weeks of training, the School’s Kapa Haka group Nikau Reti-Beazley was named the best leader in the division The concerts were brought to a close by Big Band playing The Premier Concert Band returned to Carey Park, Henderson performed on the Māori Stage at this year’s Polyfest in the and, with an overall placing of fourth, the group has qualified for Witchcraft (Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh), Heartache Valley, for their annual camp in March. This much-anticipated Division 3 Competitive Section. Up against 21 other groups, and Division 2 next year. Tonight (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J.D. Souther) event proves an invaluable opportunity for the band to learn performing to a responsive audience, the group displayed good and A Few Good Men (G. Goodwin). the bulk of their repertoire for the year, working in smaller groups The success of the group is largely thanks to the outstanding volume, crisp actions and excellent harmony. Their efforts saw with specialist professionals, and developing a strong team spirit. tutoring of Mr Lobb and Mr Kawana and the ongoing support We can never underestimate the impact on our audience of such them gain first placings in the Waiata Tira (Choral item), āK kahu of Mr Rehu. The School’s thanks are also extended to the many a large number of young men in performance uniform, with a In a break with tradition this year, Wind Band musicians were (Clothing section) and the Mau Rākau (Weaponry). They also parent helpers. display of specialist instruments (three bassoons, tuba, piccolo, invited to attend and have separate rehearsals, both to encourage earned a second placing in the Haka and Whakawātea (Exit item), oboe, French horns, euphonium) creating a stunning impression, younger musicians and improve development pathways. and third placing in the Waiata-ā-ringa (Action song). To watch the group, visit: maoritelevision.com/haka/asb-polyfest backed up by professional behaviour and performances. This is likely to be a concert that our young audience will never forget. One of the goals for the weekend was to learn the exciting but demanding ‘Chroma’ by Carl Strommen and ‘Jalan Pekeliling’, PASIFIKA GROUP PERFORMS the new work written especially for the band by David Hamilton. WITH PRIDE The latter work is especially interesting: born out of conversations with Mr Hamilton, it explores the relationship between the jazz Competing against 34 other schools over two days on the and the ‘classical’ band instruments. It casts a new light on the Samoan stage at Polyfest 2017, the School’s Pasifika group sound, styles and even layout of the band and they are looking performed with pride and discipline, moving through their forward to their world premiere of the work later in the year. routine smoothly. The Form 7 cohort displayed impressive musical skills hand-in- The group was placed third in the fua-tai-me (with group leader hand with exceptional maturity, humility, humour, camaraderie Erene Tuala), third in the pese (songs) and third in the ulu-efafo and a willingness to help. Their collective contribution to the (the final song and exit). The group was placed fourth overall, success of the weekend and the band in general was beyond and are to be commended for the quality of their performances measure, as was the input from Mr Donaldson and Ms Duncan and their representation of their School. from the Music department and Ms Cuizon from Birkenhead College. The band was also very grateful for the company of The boys practiced for six weeks, including weekends, to perfect their itinerant teachers – Mr McFarlane, Mr Close, Mr Uren their songs and dances, and their tutors this year were once again and Ms Mori, to whom we are equally indebted. led by Tavale Oleva Tanuvasa, with Christian Malietoa joining the group to teach the boys the various parts to each song. Group leader Erene Tuala leads the fua-tai-me. Symphony Orchestra performing at Auckland Normal Intermediate.

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SUGAR SET TO IMPRESS

The Headmaster’s Committees

When unemployed musicians Joe and Jerry inadvertently Members of the cast, from left: Remy Copeland, Fraser Nicholas, witness a gangland shootout in 1929 Chicago, they have to Levi Prentice, Campbell MacKenzie, Oliver Madsen, run for their lives. But the only way out of town they can find Oliver Christie and Reuben Wickstead. is to shave their legs, put on wigs, and join an all-female band heading for Miami. Joe (Josephine) soon falls for the gorgeous blonde singer, Sugar, while Jerry (Daphne) tries to avoid the SUGAR advances of millionaire Osgood Fielding. Based on the screenplay 'Some like it Hot' The Headmaster’s Committees were set up in 1994 with the programmes, such as the Model United Nations Assembly and This year, 98 students from Grammar and Epsom Girls Presented by Auckland Grammar School and intention of developing leadership at Grammar and giving our the Auckland City Youth Council. Grammar School will form the joint school production crew Epsom Girls Grammar School. Form 7 students the opportunity to give something back to the of David Merrick’s ‘Sugar’, including George Ferrier as Joe, The Cultural Committee, managed by Mrs Rose Simento and Runs from: Friday 12 May - Saturday 20 May, School in their final year. They also offer young men experience Reuben Wickstead as Jerry, Francesca Wilson as Sugar, Matilda assisted by Mrs Tracy Fergusson, aims to organise a range of at the Centennial Theatre and skills that may be of value when they leave School, and Excell as Sweet Sue and Campbell MacKenzie as Osgood. cultural experiences for students to enjoy, including music, enable them to experience the challenges, frustrations, and Other roles see Oliver Madsen as Beinstock, and Remy Tickets: boxoffice.ags.school.nz drama, dance, and poetry, drawing upon all of the main cultures satisfaction that come from working as a team. Copeland, Fraser Nicholas and Levi Prentice covering both parts (Adults $30 and Students $20) represented by students at the School. Some of these activities for Spats and Knuckles. This year there are five committees: Environmental, Social are presented as part of the Grammar Cultural Week. Awareness, Cultural, Welfare and the newly-formed Heritage The Welfare Committee, guided by Mr Mike Lee and Ms Committee, set up to research the rich history of the School as MUSIC STUDENT RECITALS Florence Watson, aims to become involved in two welfare/charity we get closer to celebrating our 150th in 2019. projects, one overseas and one New Zealand-based, in order to It is easy to underestimate the importance of a supportive Each committee is made up of approximately 15 Form 7 increase student awareness of the needs of the less-fortunate, audience in the performing arts. At a high level, music students, with a Master in support, and they are charged with disadvantaged and disabled members of communities locally and performance becomes less and less about technique and facility, devising and organising one or more projects throughout the year. internationally. and much more about communication. Performing to a video They must present their strategic plan to the Headmaster before camera in a practice studio is just not the same. And, finally, the Heritage Committee, managed by Ms Sue proceeding and are encouraged to seek his input and feedback. Haywood, has been established this year to increase awareness In 2017 senior students studying music performance at Grammar The Environmental Committee, overseen by Mrs Natalie Gould, amongst current students of the contribution, both in New are now required to sit their assessments in a public concert aims to improve the environment of the School and to increase Zealand and internationally, of a wide selection of Grammar before friends and family. Our first senior music student recital student awareness of environmental issues. It is focusing on Old Boys. In so doing, they are looking to uncover the stories was held in the Centennial Theatre on the evening of March 16. community planting projects and improving recycling. The group of the men whose names appear on the Honours Board in the A tremendous night of music featured a wide range of music also volunteers their time to help weed and clean up rubbish with Main Hall, and of those others who have lived interesting and from Beethoven to Sting, all performed by remarkably skilled a local environmental group, Friends of Maungawhau.​ adventurous lives. The committee's findings will contribute to the musicians. March is early in the year to be sitting final exams, School’s 150 Year celebrations in 2019. so these performers deserve congratulations on their early The Social Awareness Committee, under the guidance of Mr achievements. Barry Wasson, aims to increase student awareness of social, Pictured above: The Heritage Committee and Ms Sue Haywood in political and moral issues. They achieve this by inviting speakers front of the 'Liverpool' – a ship the School 'adopted' in 1949 and Further recitals are planned for Thursday 29 June, Thursday 27 to lunchtime meetings or assembly, sponsoring debates, whose captain presented the School with the Torch of Tradition; July and Thursday 14 September. There is no admission charge, and encouraging student participation in relevant community the Headmaster’s Cultural Committee at a pizza fundraiser. and members of the public are most welcome. Form 5 student, Ruiqi Shi, plays the bassoon in recital.

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RESEARCHING POST-STALIN RETIRING MASTERS Mr Robert Grover SOVIET SATIRE As Term 1 concluded, we said farewell to three long-serving Mr Grover joined the Grammar teaching staff from Tauranga Head of History, Dr John Etty, recently completed his PhD masters and thanked them for their loyal service to the School, Girls’ College in Term 2, 1980 and is now recognised as a 25- through the University of Leeds doctoral programme. His together providing just over 71 years’ teaching service. year Grammar master. He was given responsibility for Applied Mathematics, which made up most of his teaching with talented dissertation investigates graphic satire - mostly in the form of Mr Dint Rice political cartoons - in the Soviet Union in the 1960s. senior classes and he has continued to forge positive working Mr Rice started teaching at Grammar in 1998 as an Assistant relationships with able mathematicians. “Most people assume that there was no satire in the USSR, teacher of English, and has continued to be an active member In the 1980s, Mr Grover accepted additional responsibility for but my project investigates the extent to which cartoonists of the English Department for 19 consecutive years. Mr Rice’s computing, including the management of Old Boy and School were able to produce critical comment in a regime that was responsibilities throughout his tenure reflect his capability and databases, and Sixth Form Certificate and the Combined Schools’ renowned for its repressiveness,” says Dr Etty. “I looked at one expertise as a master teacher, including being Master in Charge Examination. He also wrote programmes for timetabling, and the magazine in particular, Krokodil, and focussed on the decade after of English programmes for different cohorts and more recently, School’s first computer-generated reports, prior to leaving the Stalin’s death, and I used three important theoretical approaches the entire junior school. (Menippean satire, transmediality, and performativity) to School on promotion to King’s College as Head of Mathematics demonstrate that Soviet satirical commentary in visual texts was A member of The Chronicle editorial team from 2002, Mr Rice and Computing. accepted sole responsibility as editor from 2003 to 2014. He has much more than simple propaganda.” Mr Grover rejoined the staff in 1997, teaching Pure Mathematics continued to support the production of the School magazine over and Mathematics as well as leading School chess. He has Dr Etty began researching his subject in 2009, and, although the last two years. getting married, emigrating from the UK, starting a challenging supported many talented chess players throughout his teaching new job at Grammar, and having two small children slowed his Mr Rice’s skills extend to the theatre, where he produced ‘The career. The School has won numerous Auckland, North Island progress at times, he says he thoroughly enjoyed the research Crucible’ in 1998 and ‘Les Miserables’ in 2005. He directed and New Zealand Secondary School titles. He has also supported and the writing processes. “Thinking like a student, and writing four plays and one musical during his tenure, including ‘To Kill a bridge in the School, encouraging many students to take up what up my ideas also, I hope, made me a better teacher.” Mockingbird’ and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. Mr Rice has he describes as the most demanding of card games. also run Theatre Sports programmes at Grammar, and organised Mr Grover has represented Auckland at bridge (Open and Senior) the Martin Sullivan and Victor Macky public speaking competitions and New Zealand (Senior) in 2015 at the World Championships. for 10 years. He has managed tennis teams and a debating team He will represent New Zealand again in August in France. at various stages of his teaching career. Mr Grover is a master teacher in Mathematics, who has provided Mr Rice was recognised as an outstanding contributor to the School with 28 outstanding years’ service. His contributions the School’s teaching staff in 2007 by being awarded the have been extensive, and his experience in Mathematics has Headmaster’s Council Staff Scholarship. Above right: Head of History, Dr John Etty. been shared with young men over four decades. Passion and Below right: A Soviet cartoon, pointing out the discrepancy Mr Dale Johnson humour have been evident in his teaching and the young men between appearance and reality in the USSR: "The Acceptance who have been associated with him have an uncanny ability to Mr Johnson started teaching at Grammar as an Assistant teacher Commission moves to the next repaired building.” recite ‘Groverisms’ with aplomb. of English in 1993, and has given the School 22 years’ service. He had leave from the School to teach in Monterey, California from We wish Mr Rice, Mr Johnson and Mr Grover well in their 1998 to 2000. retirements and thank them all for their extensive service to the School. An experienced English teacher, Mr Johnson also taught Spanish from 2001. He has been an innovative teacher who was part of the School’s Information Technology Committee in the 1990s, and he initiated the Writers’ Group in 2004.

Outside of the classroom, Mr Johnson followed his passion for the outdoors and has been committed to Grammar’s Tramping Club since 1995. He was proactive in introducing competitive skiing to the School in 1994, and was Master in Charge of the sport for 18 years, with the School winning five North Island Championships in that time.

Mr Johnson also supported baseball at the School, as Master in Charge for two years. He played an integral role in Grammar cycling over a 14-year period, for six of which he was Master in Charge. The cycling squad experienced considerable success in this time – crowned National champions six times.

From left; Mr Robert Grover, Mr Dale Johnson and Mr Dint Rice.

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Art House Tour Grammar vs King’s Exceeds Expectations 1st XV Rugby Match

THE SCHOOL’S INAUGURAL ART HOUSE TOUR, HELD IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, THE GREAT RIVALRY BETWEEN AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND KING'S WAS A VENTURE INTO ALL-NEW TERRITORY FOR GRAMMAR, AND ONE THAT COLLEGE STRETCHES BACK 121 YEARS TO THE INAUGURAL MATCH PLAYED IN 1896. PROVED TO BE WELL WORTH THE RISK INVOLVED.

The tradition, history and unique rivalry of a Grammar vs King's match will once again be on display on June 17, 2017.

Grammar will host this year's match, played on the No. 1 field, newly relaid by Barfoot & Thompson.

The game, which will be aired live on Sky Sport, will be viewed on site by approximately 5,000 students, Old Boys and members of the community, willing their respective teams to pull through for another heralded win.

The winners will be presented with the Cooper-Greenbank Cup in an aftermatch function to be held in the School's Main Hall – an event hosting 500 attendees who hold a ticket to one of the most sought after events in the Grammar calendar.

Players, supporters, and Old Boys each contribute to the spirit and legacy of this unique exchange and we look forward to a hard-fought battle on Grammar grounds.

So much so, that, throughout the day and for some time On the Saturday, just over 500 people attended the tour of 10 MATCH DETAILS thereafter, we had many members of the Grammar community beautiful homes, and at each home a range of artwork was for saying how much they were looking forward to the next one. sale, which contributed towards the $87,000 raised by the event 2pm for a 2.30pm kick-off for the School’s Academic Endowment Fund. Saturday 17 June The weekend began with an evening launch event, where the Grammar No. 1 field 200 guests were able to view and buy students’ artworks before We are very grateful to all those homeowners who opened up taking part in a live auction for works donated by Grammar Old their homes for the tour, as well as the artists and galleries who Boys Greer Twiss ’52, Dr Brad Novak ’89, Scott Gardiner ’89 and exhibited and our many sponsors, including Barfoot & Thompson. Finn Wilson ’09 and Art teacher Justin Boroughs, as well as a This was Art Committee member Pien Faulkner’s last year as signed ice axe once belonging to Grammar Old Boy Sir Edmund Chairperson, and in the redesign of the event, merging beautiful Hillary ’31 KG ONZ KBE. homes with exquisite art, she and the committee created a successful new platform for the School's Art fundraiser. Ben Plumbly from Art & Object judged the students’ art, and awarded Felix Vining first prize with Harry Tze runner-up in the Clockwise from top left: Artist Hannah Jensen works at one of Pictured at top: When Grammar and King's met for the first time on Auckland Grammar painting category, and Will Lorimer first prize and Dylan Chan the homes on the Tour; artist John Mulholland exhibited at the School's own grounds in 1928. Above: Last year's match was held at King's College. runner-up in the photography category. Headmaster's House; the Friday night launch party and auction.

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AN AUGUSTA FELLOW REMEMBERS GRAMMAR For David Botting, his start at Auckland Grammar School in 1948 was certainly memorable.“It was polio year,” he explains. “I had been head boy at Remuera Primary, a Grandfather Grandson feeder school, and we had to finish early because of the epidemic. I spent a lot of that time on a farm away from Auckland, and by April the worst was over, so school started then.”

As with so many that had gone before him, David found it a huge shock to the system Breakfast to be thrown into a “den of 1,000 boys” and he wonders what it must be like today with more than double that number to contend with. THIS YEAR’S GRANDFATHER GRANDSON BREAKFAST WAS HELD He recalls his first morning in the Main Hall at Grammar, when the entire school cohort ON FRIDAY 24 MARCH AT THE EARLY HOUR OF 7AM. was called to attention by a prefect for the Headmaster, Mr Colin Littlejohn, to address the assembly. “I understand this tradition still continues,” David says. “I’m a great advocate for tradition, and the School has many. The greatest is the notion of striving for excellence.”

The two generations of Grammar men, young and old, assembled With a theme of commitment and fortitude, Mike urged the After a few weeks, David had settled into the Grammar Way, and he says he has carried in the Old Boys’ Pavilion for a buffet breakfast and an address by young men and the older men alike to pursue their dreams and on with that philosophy throughout his life. He is pleased that his family have lived by adventurer and pilot Mike Allsop. never give up. these values also. “I became good friends with Sir Henry Cooper and Sir John Graham, my university contemporary,” he says, “both of whom added their own contributions to the school history, and I’ve seen John Morris and Tim O’Connor continuing with these traditions.”

David counts himself as “fortunate” to have made it through the school in the A forms and Six Special for his final year in 1952. “I had a well-rounded educational experience at Grammar,” he says, “studying the more traditional academic subjects and finding time to Leave a lasting participate fully on the field and in other school activities. I represented the School in the 1st XV of 1952 and in swimming, and I took an active interest in the Tramping Club and the legacy to NCO training unit. I was also a senior prefect that year.” Grammar and Many of the friends David made during his years at Grammar have remained good friends. make a real He went on to the University of Auckland, graduated in Commerce and Accounting, played rugby for university and represented Auckland through the grades. “All this experience held difference me in good stead for my working life in merchant banking.” Leaving a gift to Grammar We asked David why he decided to support the Augusta Fellowship? “I’m very appreciative in your Will is a contribution of the grounding the school gave me and I want to see Grammar remain as the leading public school in New Zealand,” he says. “To achieve this, we must ensure a continuity of second to none. good teachers and any encouragement towards this is money well spent.” By making this commitment to the School, you are ensuring that the Grammar Way continues to be advanced for future generations of young men.

Whatever the size of your gift, know that your contribution makes a difference.

If you would like to know more, please contact Daniel Reddish on

Clockwise from top left: David Bates and his grandfather Doug Bates; Colin Cornelius and his grandson Flynn Cornelius Gilbert; the 09 623 5412 or School's ninth Headmaster, Sir John Graham, attended the breakfast as a surrogate grandfather for Rene Tichbourne; from left, Vaughan [email protected] or Mitchell, Duncan Kernohan '71, Luke Kernohan, Headmaster Mr Tim O'Connor, Duncan's father John Kernohan '39, James Kernohan and David Botting '48, pictured here with his wife Deidre at the last Augusta Fellowship lunch, visit ags.school.nz/bequests Vaughan's grandson Riley Mitchell; the breakfast was a great way for students and grandfathers to get to know each other. has attended Old Boys’ functions at Grammar for the past 65 years.

26 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 27 Giving back to Grammar

THE SCHOOL AND THE FOUNDATION TRUST WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR In recognition of our 2016 ANNUAL APPEAL. WE HAD AN INCREDIBLE RESPONSE – AND IT IS THANKS TO YOU THAT OUR YOUNG MEN ARE SO WELL-SUPPORTED, BOTH INSIDE THE CLASSROOM AND OUT. THIS LIST INCLUDES 150th anniversary DONATIONS MADE FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 2016 TO 31 MARCH 2017. Founding Partners SOME OF OUR DONORS CHOOSE TO GIVE ANONYMOUSLY.

ACADEMIC HALL FORMS ENDOWMENT FUND Mr M. and Dr N. Al-Shamma

Mr M. and Dr N. Al-Shamma Mr B. Knock

Mr I.C. Bassett Mr A.M. and Mrs R. Kolnik NEW CLASSROOM BLOCK Auckland Grammar School is celebrating 150 years in 2019, Mr P. and Mrs T. Bell Mrs F. and Mr S. La Cava Mr A.C. Body and Ms K. Paterson Mr D.P. and Mrs G. Laery Mr S.R. and Mrs W. Cotter

and we would like to thank our very special supporters who are Mrs N. and Mr N.J. Boswell Mr P.D. and Mrs R. Lane The Hamilton Family helping us plan this significant event. Mr I.D. and Mrs K. Brahne Mr L.J. Lyons Douglas Hawkins and Lisa Bates Mr R.P.S.C. and Mrs A.E. Buchanan Mrs S. and Mr S. MacGill Mr G.R.A. and Mrs C.H. Hosking

Mr P.F. and Mrs H. Clapshaw Mrs A. Maloney and Mr M. Carter The Toogood Family

Mr G.D. Cooke and Ms A. Schofield Mr I.N. Margan Mr M.J.M. and Mrs R. Rose

Mr D.J. and Mrs M. Cotter Ms D. Marris The Sandelin Family

Mr K. and Mrs E. Crawford Dr T. and Mrs L.M. Matuschka Mr J.J.M. and Mrs N. Stephan

Mrs K. and Mr A. Cunningham Mrs G. and Mr A. May The Jackson Family

Mr G.J. de Lisle Mrs C. and Mr R. Meyers Mr D.A. Timpany

Mr M.R. de Lisle Mr P.S. Newland

Mr M.D.K. Dean Mr I.G. Paki and Mrs V. Miller SCHOOL SUPPORT Mr B.M. and Mrs J. Elder Mr J.L. and Mrs L.D. Porus

Friedlander Foundation Mr W.G. and Mrs J. Price Mr K. and Mrs E. Crawford

Dr J.E. and Mrs B. Garrett Mr R.P. Reddy Mr T.D. and Mrs M. Esterman

Join our celebrations, visit community.ags.school.nz Mr B.M. and Mrs M. Goodger The Sandelin Family Mrs P. Faulkner

To find out more about what special events are planned, visit ‘Our Community’ on the Grammar website Mr J.V. Imperatrice Mr M.R. Sargent Ms S. Herdson and register your details to receive updates and registration information. Ms N. Jacobsen Mrs A. Simester Dr T. Lau Sir Ralph and Lady Norris For further information about how you could support the 150th anniversary, please contact Amanda Stanes, Mr G.L. and Mrs Z. Johns Mr A.G. and Mrs V. Vitug Director of Advancement, on e [email protected] or t 09 623 5633 Mr D.A. and Mrs C. Keeley Mrs J. and Mr R. Wall We would like to apologise for omitting Ms D. Marris Mrs L. and Mr S.K.R. Kelsey Mrs L. and Mr K. Zander from our recognition list in the October Ad Augusta.

28 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 29 Preparing for two weeks of celebration in 2019

15OTH EVENTS ARE NOW SET; SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS HISTORIC BIRTHDAY PARTY.

In 1965 my father spoke at the Dinner to The pièce de résistance will, naturally, be Sunday 26 May sees 150 leading years introduce the Centennial Project. The very the televised, 150th-branded Grammar- go out with a bang, with an Auckland fact that there was a dinner to introduce King’s match that afternoon. The Grammar School Variety Performance a project not due for a further four years customary beers after the match won’t taking place in the evening. Written to indicated that the Centennial Theatre and feature specially-themed bottles of Lion, tell the story of our School, this talent- everything to do with it was going to be a as pictured in 1969, but we can guarantee filled extravaganza will be rendered prestigious affair. And so did the menu. that whatever we’re drinking will provide more dazzling by the participation of welcome relief for a game well played. internationally renowned Old Boys and Printed in an elegant font of royal blue stars across a range of artistic disciplines. on a fine ivory card, the promise of hors- As in 1969, a church service will be held This will be an event with wide appeal, d’oeuvres and minestrone soup, followed in the Main Hall. But following that will for which public tickets will be set aside. by roast spring chicken with seasoning, be a very new practice for the School. Be sure to secure your Grammar tickets Memories from the 1969 100th celebrations, clockwise from top left: would have left ticket holders salivating! Sunday 19 May will host our first public early. Put the date in your diary now. The Grammar vs King's 1st XV rugby match programme; the Centenary beer and Open Day. The culture and heritage of You’ll be pleased to know we won’t record; guests at the Closing Dinner; the programme from the Centennial Service Auckland Grammar School played and We look forward to seeing as many of be serving what was at the height of of Commemoration; and the menu from the Gala Dinner. continues to play a significant part in you as possible either involved in the sophistication in the ’60s at the 150th the culture and heritage of Auckland. It creation of these events, attending Below are the dates and events planned for the 150th celebations in May 2019. Gala Dinner on May 17, 2019. We can’t is important that we mark the past and them, or both. For more information or say yet what the winning menu will future 150 years by recognising this with to register your interest now, please be exactly 150 years to the day since the wider metropolitan community. contact Sally Webster via email at Auckland Grammar School was officially [email protected] 2019 DATES AND EVENTS opened, but we can tell you we expect to Fifty years ago, we held events over an fill the Viaduct Events Centre quickly once eight-day celebration marathon; this time Thursday 16 May Cocktail Party tickets are released. So for this, and the we’ve given you two weekends to focus other celebrations detailed opposite, save on, with only a staff event in between. Friday 17 May Special Assembly (afternoon) and Gala Dinner (evening) the date now. The second weekend gives generations Scott Milne ‘69 1st XI hockey and football matches, of Grammar men the opportunity to 150th Working Group Chairman Saturday 18 May The Special Assembly and Gala Dinner Grammar vs King’s 1st XV rugby match breakfast together at Eden Park on Friday will set the benchmark for a stunning 24 May, and AGSOBA the chance to host Commemorative Service followed by Open Day, two-week programme. Still glowing Sunday 19 May members in the Main Hall the following School Production Opening Night with Grammar community pride, you’ll night. These events will be rich with have the option of arriving at School on Friday 24 May Intergenerational Grammar Breakfast reminiscences and the solidarity that Saturday 18 to support our young men comes from being, or having been, a Saturday 25 May AGSOBA evening in Main Hall and Old Boys in a series of sports games Grammar boy. against King’s.

30 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 31 NOTICES

TERM DATES AND HOLIDAYS FOR 2017 2017 PREFECTS

TERM 2 L.R.E. Grant 7B Head Prefect Monday 1 May Term 2 begins J.J. Lerner 7A Deputy Head Prefect Monday 5 June Queen’s Birthday Holiday W.R. Pretty 7C Senior Prefect Friday 7 July Term 2 ends N.K.T.R. Reti-Beazley 7D1 Senior Prefect W. Wang 7A Senior Prefect TERM 3 N.C. Barr 7B Monday 24 July Term 3 begins N.R. Blyth 7D Monday 14 August Options Evening (Forms 4-7) C.M. Bradding 7B Thursday 7 and L.R.J. Brown 7G1 Mid-Term Break Friday 8 September R.L.J. Burns 7A Friday 29 September Term 3 ends K.N. Chiewvatsagonchai 7C H.J.S. Chignell 7C TERM 4 R.J. Copeland 7F Monday 16 October Term 4 begins C.V.F. de Jager 7G Monday 23 October Labour Day Holiday F.J. Doherty-Eagles 7A Old Boys’ News Friday 1 December Prizegiving and End of Term 4 L.W. Everett 7D L.T. Faleafa 7F1 A.J. Farmiloe 7A WELCOME TO THE OLD BOYS’ SECTION OF AD AUGUSTA. C.G. Fraser 7A S. Fukumura 7C D.J. Hiley 7D ANOTHER BUSY YEAR In applying this priority for Old Boys’ sons, the School reflects the H.N.A. Jamieson 7B important role the Old Boys’ community plays in the life of the Welcome to a new year and a fresh set of exciting challenges for G.P. Jensen 7A School, passing on the traditions through the generations, and the Old Boys’ community. This year, the Old Boys’ Association A.L.B. Keane 7C supporting the School in its defence of those things that embody Stay connected will be setting up a new membership website, which is going to the Grammar Way. K. Lin 7A with Auckland Grammar School make keeping in touch and finding old friends so much easier. It H.J. Miller 7G is a pretty exciting step to be creating a space that all Old Boys It is encouraging for me to know, that, in these times of can come to, see what is happening amongst their old friends, escalating house prices and the costs of living centrally, the H.W.W. Murray 7F1 As a valued member of the Grammar community, reminisce, share stories, and remind each other of where it all School is in a position to support the idea of Grammar families, we’d love you to become part of our Grammar Online I. Naik 7E began. some of which now go back many generations. Community. Once you’ve logged on, you’ll be able D.J. O'Connor 7I We have a busy year ahead. I hope that as many of you who to register for events, view photo galleries, find Old This development, in the 124th year of the Association, will S.N.L. O'Reilly 7F are able will attend one or two of the School events such as Boys, plus much, much more. mark a new beginning for the way we communicate with our H.B. Ratcliffe 7E community. The site will be a place where we can make public so the Grammar vs King’s 1st XV game or, the highlight of the Old Boys’ events calendar, our Annual Dinner and Augusta Awards M.V.B. Ratnayake 7A much of the information about the School’s past and its Old Boys, To log on and join us, just head to: but, most importantly, a place to reconnect people with their old ceremony in November. community.ags.school.nz J.G.M. Seton 7C School friends. Per Angusta Ad Augusta. N.M.M. Steinmetz 7C It will also be a place where we can highlight important R.B. Tipelu 7E1 If you’d like any help, please email us at information that may help recent Old Boys get a job or internship, [email protected] S.D. West 7E1 or older Old Boys apply for a place at the School for their son, N.J. Whitlock 7D even if they now live out of zone. T.J. Whyte 7H As some of you may already know, legislation was passed in David Dickinson ’84 A.G. Wyllie 7C 2010 which allows for sons of Grammar Old Boys to receive a President AGSOBA priority in the out of zone ballot. What some of you may not know #grammarpride J. Zhang 7D is that all Old Boys who have applied under the priority ballot have Mr Keith Simento, Deputy Headmaster – Senior School, is the seen their sons gain entry to the School since 2012. Master in Charge of Prefects.

32 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 33 REMEMBERING THOSE WHO LOST THEIR ANZAC Day Service LIVES IN WORLD WAR ONE Armistice Day, 11th November 2018 (the 11th day, of the 11th month at the 11th hour), will see the country commemorate the 100th anniversary of the conclusion of the Great War. To mark this important event, the School has endorsed the definitive history of those Grammar THIS YEAR'S SERVICE AT THE SCHOOL ON TUESDAY 25 APRIL Old Boys and Masters who lost their lives as a result of the conflict. WAS RICH IN TRADITION AND RITUAL. This work will be the result of over two years of extensive research by Andrew Connolly, parent of an Old Boy, and Peter Stanes ’58, an Old Boy and parent of three Old Boys, into the lives of the men and their military service up to the time of their deaths.

On March 25, 102 years ago, a force of 75,000 Allied The project has already uncovered significant new information, and will soldiers landed on the beaches at Gallipoli. Among them greatly add to the existing record of our Old Boys who left New Zealand were 30,000 volunteers from Australia and New Zealand. on “the great adventure“. They were eventually to be called the Australian and New Whilst Anzac Day often focuses on the Gallipoli campaign, Old Boys Zealand Army Corps, abbreviated to ANZAC, and they gave served in many campaigns in the various parts of the globe where their name to this special day. conflict occurred. Richly illustrated, the book will serve as a fitting In his address to those assembled at this year’s ANZAC memorial to the sacrifice of a generation who were in many cases on the cusp of a rich and fulfilling life. Day ceremony, guest speaker, Colonel Bede Fahey, asked CAPTAIN HERBERT WILLIAM KING today’s students to look with fresh eyes at the School's In the space of a few short years, men went from being young boys in In December last year we received a visit from Sarah War Memorial commemorating those Grammar men who Form 3 to front-line soldiers in the 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade; from Montieth and her aunt Leonie Fry, who had travelled from fell in the two World Wars. the School Cadets to the Royal Flying Corps; and from the 1st XV to Australia to find out more about Sarah’s great-great-uncle “Our commemorations today do not glorify war; instead the XVth Corps of the Army on the Somme. They were civil servants and Leonie's great uncle – a master at the School in the we pause to reflect on and remember the men and women and chainmen, labourers and lawyers, farmers and financiers; and the early 1900s. who served this country; who accepted that their duty was vast majority volunteered for war. Above all, they were typical Grammar to the communities that make up this nation, who went boys, determined to serve their King and Country. They served with Herbert William King taught at Grammar from 1909 until willingly to fight when they were called to do so, and who honour and distinction, and the School is looking forward to the 1915 and was sadly killed in action in France on 21 February put service to our society before themselves.“ publication of this important work. 1917, at the age of just 35.

On the front lawn of the School, 639 crosses marked the If you have photographs or information about any of these Old Boys There is a memorial to Herbert King in Linwood Cemetery, names of those Grammar men and masters who lost their that could add to our research, please contact Andrew (ajkfconnolly@ at the resting place of his wife Ivis (Ivy) and his daughter lives during the two wars. gmail.com) or Peter ([email protected]). Myee. Tragically, Myee died in July 1915 at the age of just four, and Ivy died shortly thereafter in February 1916. Among them was a cross belonging to George Rowan Below, Lieutenant Frederick Arthur Airey ’05 – 1st XV and Officer. Jackson ’34, the eldest of three sons. Just 18 years old Frederick died on 30 September 1917, aged 25, from a shrapnel wound This year marks the 100-year anniversary of Herbert’s death when war broke out, Rowan entered the Royal New to the skull during a German artillery strike near Messines. He was and he is one of the many to be written about in the book Zealand Air Force, and was tragically killed during a training returning to his Battalion after having been previously injured. detailing the lives of Grammar Old Boys and masters who exercise over England on 29 March 1943, aged 22. He had were killed during the Great War. just been promoted to Pilot Officer, responsible for training Above: Portrait of pilots at the 4 Air Gunners School. H.W. King from the Rowan’s younger brother, Graeme ’37, desperately wanted School Chronicle; to enlist, but after Rowan's death, his mother Edith refused 1917, v.5, n.1. to give Graeme permission to go to war. Required to wait Left: Herbert King’s until he was 21, he was given a post in the Indian Army, but gravesite in the just as his ship was ready to set sail from Auckland, Y Farm Military the War ended. We are told Graeme suffered a great deal Cemetery in Bois- of guilt throughout the rest of his life for not having gone Grenier, Nord, France. to war.

So many young men, like Rowan, did not have the At top, guest speaker, Colonel Bede Fahey, gives his ANZAC Day opportunity to create the next generation, and so it is address. (Photo by Steve Bone ’93). Above, Matthew, Oliver and Nicholas of great importance for us to remember them and their Poppelwell, aged 10, 9 and 12 respectively, beside the cross of their great- stories. Lest we forget. grandfather Graeme’s brother, George Rowan Jackson ’34.

34 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 35 2016 Augusta Awards OLD BOYS’ EVENTS

THE OLD BOYS’ ANNUAL DINNER AND PRESENTATION OF AUGUSTA AWARDS WAS HELD AT EDEN PARK ON 28 OCTOBER 2016.

This year, over 200 Old Boys came together to celebrate our three Augusta Awardees – Sir Michael Friedlander CNZM, KNZM ’49 (Services), Professor Emeritus Murray Meikle ’52 (Academia) and Professor Emeritus David Gerrard CNZM, OBE ’58 (Services, Sport & Academia).

We were honoured to host both Sir Michael Friedlander and Professor Emeritus David Gerrard at the dinner. They attended GOLF CLUB 70 with family and friends, and gave insightful and entertaining Tuesday 21 February saw the 54th Grammar Old Boys vs King’s Grammar Old Boy Max Brown ’51 wanted to create a way for addresses. College Old Boys’ golf match, played at a brilliantly sunny and Old Boys to meet regularly to solve the problems of the world, David Gerrard is an academic, Olympian and Commonwealth warm Royal Auckland Golf Club. reconnect with old friends, and make new connections with fellow Old Boys. swimming gold medallist, and an Emeritus Professor of Sports Having lost the last two annual matches, Grammar went in Medicine at the University of Otago. with revenge in mind, and with Tim Hitchcock ’83 being the The first get-together of what Max has affectionately named Sir Michael Friedlander’s services to philanthropy were outstanding golfer of the day with 42 points, and solid support ‘Club 70’ was held on the morning of Wednesday 22 February at recognised last year when he was made Knight Companion of from Angus McMath ’95 with 39, Mark Sargent ’75 with 37, and the Berkeley Theatre in Mission Bay. A group of around 50 Old the New Zealand Order of Merit. This prestigious title reflects Grant Whelan ’77 and Andrew Williams ’74 with 36, the result Boys from the classes of 1941 through to 1956 met for a coffee, a lifetime of service, and was in recognition of his success as a was all tied up. The Grammar team were ultimately declared and all thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed, informal gathering. Since property investor and his support of local communities. winners on count back to claim the shield, which is made from then, they have got together again at the end of March and April. wood from desks used at Grammar back in the 1920s. Professor Murray Meikle is a highly-regarded Emeritus Professor Max is having these 10am get-togethers on the last Wednesday of Orthodontics. His experience and research in the field of David Turner ’63 won both closest-to-the-pin prizes. Then of every month, so, if you’d like to get a group of your mates dental surgery have seen him work in some of the world’s most followed a session of celebration where Angus McMath’s together or come on your own, Max will look forward to seeing prestigious academic institutions. Murray accepted his award at spoofing skills didn’t match his feats on the links of earlier you. If you have any questions about the group, please email Max our London reunion in September. in the day. Phil Cassrels ’74 was back from overseas, so the at [email protected] 19th became the place to be where stories were told and past Above: Max Brown, pictured front and centre, with a number A very special thank you to ASB for so generously sponsoring this sporting glories exaggerated as the sun went down. It was here of his fellow Old Boys at the Club's first get-together, held in event. Thanks also to Coopers’ Creek for sponsoring the wine for that, unlike Angus, Mark Greatbatch ’77 performed better at the February. the Annual Awards Dinner. spoofing than he did at his golf.

Top right: New Zealand swimmers Moss Burmester, Emeritus Above, from left, Tony Clephane and Kim Hemus from King’s, Professor David Gerrard ’58 CNZM, OBE and Danyon Loader. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – with Grammar's Greg Long ’77 and Andrew Williams ’74. Lower right: Sir Michael Friedlander ’49 CNZM, KNZM (middle) with his son Jason (right) and friend and Old Boy Sir Chris Mace AUGUSTA AWARDS 2017 ’57 CNZM, KNZM. Below: Sir Lockwood Smith presents the Nominations must be received by 9 June 2017. Augusta Award to Emeritus Professor Murray Meikle ’52. The Old Boys’ Association is seeking nominations for this Auckland Grammar School Old Boys’ Association year’s Augusta Awards, which will be presented at the Old Boys’ Annual Dinner in November. ANNUAL DINNER If you know of an Old Boy who is an outstanding achiever, or has made a significant contribution to, or demonstrated & AUGUSTA AWARDS leadership in, his profession, his community, in New A night of celebration and camaraderie Zealand or on the world stage, please contact Leonora Smith on 09 354 4001 or [email protected], and we Friday 10 November, Eden Park will send you a nomination form. 5.45PM AGM | 6PM Reception | 7PM Dinner & Awards

Tell us who he is, and why you think he should be Register now: [email protected] | GrammarOBA considered for an Augusta Award for achievements in Academia, Arts, Business, Service or Sport.

36 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 37 Reunions

1 2 THIS YEAR, THE SCHOOL WELCOMED BACK THE CLASS OF 1957 FOR THEIR 60 YEAR REUNION IN MARCH AND OUR VINTAGE OLD BOYS IN LATE APRIL.

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VINTAGE REUNION 1) Stewart Matthews ’48 (left), Jim Espie ’38 and David Botting ’48 proudly wear their Augusta Fellowship ties. 2) 1952 rowing team 1957 REUNION members, Morrin Cooper ’48 (right) and coxswain Sir Ron Carter ’48. Morrin kindly donated the rep blazer he is wearing (and still able to 1) The class of 1957 have their photo taken on the front steps. 2) Mike Webster and Harry Delamare check out some of the class photos fit) to the School’s Archives, along with a Grammar-branded cravat. 3) From left Bruce Draper, Dennis Ross, David Reid, Dr Keith Nelson, from 1957. 3) Auckland Grammar Old Boys from the Class of 1957, including Graham Tohill (left) and David Watt (right), came back to the Tom Marshall, Max Whittington and John Tucker, all from the class of 1952. 4) Cyril Moore ’46 (left) talks with Dr George Marshall ’38, School for their 60 year reunion and enjoyed reminiscing. 4) Dennis Lowden, John Compton and Gray Bartlett catch up. 5) Roger Oakley who does a lot of volunteer work for the School. 5) Dr Harry Delamare ’57 (left) warmly greets David Fraser ’46, who attended the and reunion organiser Gary Craig in the Old Boys' Pavilion. 6) David Watt and Graham Tohill at the 60 year reunion. reunion with his brother Jim ’49. 6) Guests of the School’s Vintage Reunion.

38 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 39 Remembering the UK AND US FRIENDS OF GRAMMAR UPCOMING EVENTS Established in 2005, the UK Friends of Auckland Grammar School is a Munro Brothers charitable trust for the purpose of advancing and promoting education and, in particular, any educational and charitable objectives connected TAURANGA 150th GATHERING with Auckland Grammar School. 18 MAY 6pm-8pm, Thursday 18 May There are many interesting meetings in a headmaster’s study The trustees also provide a means for connecting Grammar Old Boys Mills Reef Winery, 143 Moffat Road, – and particularly so when it is the study of the headmaster of across the UK and Europe, keeping them up-to-date with current School Bethlehem, Tauranga Auckland Grammar School. One such meeting occurred recently, developments and encouraging networking opportunities by hosting an when Headmaster Mr Tim O’Connor welcomed distinguished annual get-together in London. Old Boy Mr Barrie Sweetman ’48 back to the School, along with CHRISTCHURCH 150th GATHERING Mrs Margie Huse. The Headmaster also invited former Grammar At the most recent gathering at New Zealand House in London, four 25 Old Boys won a draw to be taken on a special guided tour of the master, Mr Allan Faull, to attend as a surprise for Barrie, as they MAY 6pm-8pm, Thursday 25 May Mercedes-Benz factory in Northamptonshire with Old Boy and Head of had known each other in Fiji when Allan was teaching there. Buddle Findlay Lawyers, Victoria Street, Build at Mercedes GP, Peter Hodgkinson ’78. Christchurch Having had a long legal career in Suva, where he was a senior partner in the law firm Munro Leys, Barrie has played a significant Peter took the gentlemen through different areas of the factory involved role in Fiji public life for many years. Margie is the daughter of with the manufacture and testing of the Formula One car and its parts; FATHER, SON AND Grammar Old Boy and Munro Leys founder, Sir Robert Lindsay from huge machinery producing aluminium, stainless steel and titanium 16 OLD BOYS’ BREAKFAST Munro ’21. Barrie and Sir Robert were not only colleagues but parts, to stress test workshops and inspection areas to ensure minute JUN good friends. Indeed, it was in memory of Sir Robert that Barrie precision. The group were able to see exactly how much time and 7am, Friday 16 June presented a large tanoa (Fijian kava bowl) to the School. That effort goes into making specific parts of the car, including the steering Eden Park, Auckland wheel. Pictured above are, from left, Mrs Margie Huse (daughter of Sir tanoa is on display in the foyer outside the Headmaster’s study. Robert Munro), Mr Barrie Sweetman '48, Headmaster Mr Tim Sir Robert practised law for 60 years in Suva, served as President One of the highlights of the tour was viewing a nearly-complete GRAMMAR VS KING’S O’Connor, and former Grammar master Mr Allan Faull. of the Fiji Law Society, and, when Fiji became independent in car being readied for junior driver testing, as well as a driver’s seat, 17 1st XV RUGBY 1970, was appointed the foundation President of the Senate, the moulded to fit Lewis Hamilton. JUN upper house in Fiji’s Parliament. As a young man, he excelled On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the US Friends of Auckland 2pm, Saturday 17 June as a hockey player and captained the New Zealand team which Grammar School recently received registration for the purposes of Auckland Grammar School toured Australia undefeated in 1932. Sir Robert gave a bequest fundraising in both the states of California and New York. to the School, and the income from it is distributed each year to If you are a current Grammar Old Boy living in the United States and a master involved with hockey. The 2016 recipient of the Munro would like to get connected with the US Friends of Auckland Grammar Award for Hockey was Joseph Crooks. School, please email our US Development Manager, Sarah Smith, at Sir Robert’s father, Colin Munro, served on the Grammar Board of [email protected] or the Chairman of the US Trustees, Mr Tim Governors, and two of Sir Robert’s brothers were also Grammar Cameron ’84, at [email protected] boys. They were Sir Leslie Knox Munro ‘15 and Ralph Douglas Munro ’24. They, too, went on to notable careers after leaving the OLD BOYS VS GRAMMAR School. 18 1st XI HOCKEY AUG Sir Leslie was an academic, journalist, diplomat and 5.30pm, Friday 18 August parliamentarian. Among other positions held, he was Chairman Auckland Grammar School Hockey Turf of the Grammar Board of Governors, editor of the New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Ambassador to Washington, and President of the General Assembly of the United Nations. 03 WELLINGTON 150th GATHERING Douglas Munro was an independent scholar of French literature, AUG 6pm-8pm, Thursday 3 August specialising in the works of Alexandre Dumas père. For his St Johns Restaurant and Bar, central writing, he was made Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres by Wellington the French government.

During the meeting in the Headmaster’s study, Barrie and Margie recalled how all three Munro brothers spoke with pride about ANNUAL DINNER 10 & AUGUSTA AWARDS the education they received at Grammar. Equally, however, the NOV School is proud to be able to call them Grammar Old Boys. 6pm, Friday 10 November Eden Park, Auckland Pictured above, clockwise from top, are Douglas Munro ’24, At Mercedes in the UK, from left are John Davy ’71, John Edwards ’72, Sir Robert Munro ’21 and Sir Leslie Munro ’15. (Photo NZ Herald). Peter Hodgkinson ’78, Robert Jones ’52 and John Cruickshank ’65.

40 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 41 ARCHIVES

THE MYSTERY OF In the 1920s, the Club agreed to admit The Grammar Archives THE THREE LIONS former pupils of Mt Albert Grammar, BLAZER SOLVED which had been founded in 1922, and by 1927, Takapuna Grammar’s Old Boys had THE SCHOOL’S RICH AND COLOURFUL HISTORY IS CAPTURED AND RECORDED In the last issue of Ad Augusta, we also gained admittance. asked if anyone knew the origins of a This meant a change in the design of WITH GREAT PASSION AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL. blazer given to the School by Mrs Rose the original club badge, which had the Copeland, widow of Grammar Old Boy single heraldic lion of Auckland Grammar Allan D. Copeland ‘25, who died in 1999. School. The new badge contained We were delighted to receive a response three similar lions. On 15 March 1932, from Grammar Old Boy Gerry Rea the name of the club was changed to QSM ’47, who explained that the lions Grammar Old Boys. were the emblem of the Grammar Old Gerry told us that the Club has produced Boys’ Rugby Football Club Inc., which 31 All Blacks, many of whom attended celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2014. Auckland Grammar School, and he named A past President and Life member of the Sir Wilson Whineray OBE ’48, Kelvin Club, Gerry filled us in on the history of Tremain ’51, the Whetton brothers ’73 the Club. and Bruce Gemmell ’64 as past Club In a classroom in Symonds Street on 24 members. April 1914, a meeting of 35 ex-Auckland The Club has since been through a series but we consider ourselves very fortunate Grammar School pupils formed the of amalgamations with Grafton and to have Allan Copeland’s blazer in our Auckland Grammar School Old Boys’ Cornwall (known as Carlton), Teachers, Archives keeping the Club’s history alive. Rugby Club. The meeting had stemmed and Eastern before being renamed from the regular lunchtime gathering of Grammar TEC Rugby, based at Orakei. former Grammar pupils by the famous With these changes, the Club’s insignia Above, the Grammar Old Boys' Rugby and well used horse trough at the lower have changed from the three lions of old, Football Club blazer, from circa 1932. COLOURS RESTORATION PROJECT Later that same year, Lord Kitchener began a tour of the Empire, end of Victoria Street East. arriving in Dunedin from Melbourne on February 17, 1910. He The establishment of the Dunedin High School (now Otago Boys’ had been invited to New Zealand to advise the government on its High School) Cadet Unit some 153 years ago in 1864, marked plans to introduce compulsory military training and establish the ATHLETICS the beginning of the proud tradition of the New Zealand Cadets. Territorial Force. Other secondary schools soon followed, with the formation 100 YEARS AGO of cadet units at Nelson College, Christ’s College, Wellington He travelled up the country to Auckland, and on the day before This previously unpublished photo shows College and Auckland Grammar School. he left New Zealand, March 2nd, he visited Auckland Grammar the 1917 Athletics team standing in front School. Word of Kitchener’s visit had inspired some of the ‘Old of the original iron-bound wooden doors During the Volunteer period of 1864 –1902, cadet units evolved Girls’ from Auckland Grammar School and College to donate a of the Main Hall, which were removed with an emphasis on rigid discipline and shooting marksmanship. King’s and regimental colours to the Auckland Grammar School in 1957. All training was controlled by the Headmaster, with the Army not Battalion. being involved initially. Note that the senior boys are wearing The flags were made in London under the direction of Colonel long trousers – this privilege was This changed in 1902 with the introduction of the Education Act. Sir Arthur Hammond VC, KCB, DSO, from designs approved by discontinued less than a decade later, Most secondary schools formed cadet units (now Public School the Hon George Fowlds, then Acting Minister of Defence. The in 1926. Cadets), and the Army became involved in training after their colours were presented to the battalion by Kitchener at a review overseas experience in the Anglo-Boer War and a realisation that in the Auckland Domain on 2nd March. At right, the Grammar Athletics team, the world was changing in terms of the role of the British Empire. taken 25 October 1917. These colours were trooped at cadet parades at School until The Grammar Cadet Corps originally trained in the Albert Barracks the 1960s when the cadet training corps was discontinued from 1871, and then transferred to the School’s Symonds Street (compulsory military training had ended in 1932). The colours building in 1880. were ‘laid up’ in the School’s library until they were taken down In 1909 the Defence Act was introduced, requiring compulsory and eventually put into storage. military training for school-aged boys in junior and senior cadets. IN SEARCH OF 8MM FILM FOOTAGE As we prepare for the School’s 150th celebrations coming up in 2019, we would very much like to find Top left: Lord Kitchener’s review of public school cadets at the Auckland Domain, 2 March 1910. Top right: The first of Grammar’s two some old film footage for our Archives collection, specifically from our 100th celebrations in 1969. colours flags was restored at the end of 2016. It can now be found in the School's boardroom, behind the Main Hall's stage. Please contact Sally Wesbter at [email protected] if you have footage

42 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 43 NEWS NEWS

NEW YEAR HONOURS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY The School would like to congratulate RESEARCH AWARD WIN Grammar Old Boy Terence “T.J.” Marshall Hogarth ’99 has been awarded $180,000 to help fund McNamara ’48 on becoming a Member of his research on the deadly muscle degeneration disorder, limb the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD). for services to the arts. Based at the Children’s National Medical Centre in Washington T.J. has been the art critic for the New DC, Marshall says he plans to spend the next three years Zealand Herald since 1966. During this researching the role fat plays in the acceleration of LGMD's period, he has contributed substantially symptoms. to the growth and understanding of Muscular dystrophy is an hereditary condition where a person's contemporary art in Auckland, through muscles waste away, and the body gradually loses the ability hundreds of critical articles, which grew to move and breathe unaided. Marshall says the most puzzling into a regular weekly column. thing about the LGMD strain is the late onset of symptoms, and With dedicated regular visits to galleries Prime Minister’s Scholarship recipient, how rapid the progression is. “Without treatment, children with and exhibitions, his critiques are based on Jonathan Burkin. LGMD begin to show symptoms in their teens, which often an erudite knowledge of art history and progress to rapid debilitation in their 20s, including losing the STRENGTHENING contemporary New Zealand art. T.J. has ability to walk.“ also taught art at both secondary school CONNECTIONS WITH Marshall and his team have already gathered a large amount and tertiary levels. LATIN AMERICA T.J. McNamara after receiving his MNZM of data linking fat to muscle injury and are now identifying the medal at Government House. Recently awarded a Prime Minister's particular cells responsible. Scholarship for Latin America (PMSLA), Marshall was in the A stream throughout his five years at Jonathan Burkin ’09 will be heading to Grammar and was made a prefect and captain of the premier Universidad EAFIT in Medellín, Colombia basketball team in 2003. in July to study International Business and International Relations for one year. Karthik Mukkavilli in the Harvard University library. The PMSLA programme is funded by the New Zealand government and RESEARCHING CLIMATIC administered by Education New Zealand, CONDITIONS ON MARS and its aim is to strengthen New Zealand’s connections with key Latin After gaining an Engineering degree at the University of Auckland America countries. in 2010, Karthik Mukkavilli ’03 went on to complete his Masters at London’s Imperial College in 2013. After taking a gap year teaching and studying in Spain in 2014, Jonathan is He then studied at the University of New South Wales, where his currently in his third year at the University work on his thesis involved analysing atmospheric dust aerosols of Auckland studying for a Bachelor of to forecast solar energy. The experience he gained there saw him Arts/Bachelor of Commerce degree, collaborate with international space agency NASA. majoring in Spanish and International Garth Barfoot competes in a 2016 Ironman competition. Now a visiting research scientist at the Harvard Smithsonian Business. Centre for Astrophysics at Harvard University, Massachusetts, Karthik is currently collecting data from the Mars Reconnaissance During his time in Colombia, he hopes swim. Garth’s fellow company director at A LIFETIME OF SPORT Orbiter as he seeks to further understand the atmospheric to establish connections between New Barfoot & Thompson, Peter Thompson Above: Marshall Hogarth will continue to conduct his research phenomena of dust storms on Mars. Zealand and Colombian tertiary education First held in 1985 and then every four years ’76, competed in the lawn bowls. Barry in Washington DC. after that, the World Masters’ Games is the providers while immersing himself in Griffiths ’77 competed in table tennis, John “Understanding them is critical,” he says. “If we ever hope to world’s largest multi-sport event and is 2.5 Latin American business practice and Gluckman ’64 in athletics and Terry Nuthall colonise Mars, you need to know what the climate and weather times the size of the Summer Olympics. culture. ’53 in orienteering. are going to be like.” Karthik also points out that dust storms ERRATUM This year, a large number of Grammar Old When he finishes his conjoint degree, provide an additional insight into the developing history of the In the last issue of this magazine, we wrote of the three Grammar Boys participated in the Games and Old In total, 25,000 athletes from 100 countries he plans to return to South America planet. Old Boys currently working on the Emirates Team New Zealand Boy Sir John Wells ’57 was Chairman. competed in 28 sports across 48 venues to continue to help create an effective throughout Auckland and the Waikato With his current work in the field of atmospheric physics, and America's Cup campaign. We omitted to mention Grammar At 80 years old, Garth Barfoot ’49 was liaison between New Zealand and during the 10 days of competition. With the his analysis of the potential viability of life on Mars, it is likely Old Boy Matthew Morgan '10, who has been working on the one of the oldest competitors, competing growing Latin American economies for games under way as we go to print, we that Karthik’s journey ahead will be full of many more great hydrofoils construction team for the past year. Once again, we in the triathlon and 2.5km open water their mutual benefit. wish our Old Boy athletes all the best. achievements. wish our ETNZ team all the very best for the racing ahead.

44 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 45 Grammar Families

THE FRASER FAMILY THE SON OF AUCKLAND'S ONLY BLACKSMITH, WILLIAM BOND STARTED ANNIE FRASER WILLIAM BOND ’85 (NÉE BOND) AT AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL IN SYMONDS STREET IN 1885. HIS EARLY ASSOCIATION WITH THE SCHOOL LED TO A FIVE-GENERATION ATTENDANCE RECORD THAT IS STILL GOING STRONG TODAY.

JOHN MCLEAN NORMAN William’s sister Annie married Charles FRASER ’21 FRASER Fraser, and when their eldest son died aged just 13, Charles left the family and Annie moved to a Valley Road villa in Mount Eden, owned by William (by then an accountant). Her second son, DAVID ’46 JAMES ’49 GRANT ’50 CRAIG ’57 John McLean Fraser (Sales Manager Woolworths) was then enrolled at Grammar in 1921.

During the Depression, Annie’s other son, Norman, moved from Palmerston North

MARK ’69 SCOTT ’70 BRETT ’73 GREG ’74 JOHN ’75 PAUL ’77 GLENN ’81 BRANT ’88 to Auckland. They lived at 408 Mount Eden Road and his four sons went to Normal Intermediate before all coming to Grammar for their secondary education.

Oldest son David remembers all the boys

TR AVIS ’13 MATTHEW ’08 SAMUEL ’03 LUKE ’06 ETHAN ’16 going to “Johnnie’s“ dance class on Friday and Saturday nights and dancing with girls from Dio, St Cuthbert’s and NZ Herald came and photographed him ’74 (airline steward); as did Jim’s three Epsom Girls to Victor Silvester’s music. and ran a story about him being the first sons: John ’75 (police officer), Paul boy to take a car to school. Jim used to ’77 (banking and futures trader CBA), Second son James (Jim) says that the give the choir master, Gerry Lee, a lift to and Glenn ’81 (veterinary surgeon); roll was only about 850 back then, but Epsom Girls’ Grammar School and to this and Craig’s son Brant ’88 (production it still felt very crowded. He remembers day, he wonders if that is why he was designer). watching the convicts over the wall as accredited with University Entrance. they toiled in the quarry, and being a gym Within this generation, Brett was prefect prefect (only in the gym) and on school David ’46 (pharmacist) was captain of the and captain of the rowing team, John cadet training days each month. His 1st XI soccer team and a keen athlete; played for both 1st XI soccer and 1st XV friend Kenneth was in the Air Cadet Unit Jim ’49 (pharmacist) was a member rugby teams, Paul was a rower and Glenn and went on to become Air Marshall Sir of the athletic and gymnastic teams; was cox for Paul’s rowing team. Kenneth Hayr KCB KBEAFC ’48, a senior Grant ’50 (car salesman) played tennis The next generation of five all attended RAF commander. and football; and Craig ’57 (dentist) Grammar, with two still at school: Brett’s was a prefect and member of the first In those early days, nearly everyone rode son Travis ’13, Gregory’s son Matthew Opposite, clockwise from top left: William Bond '85 and his nephew John Fraser '21; in 1948, rowing team to win a secondary school a bike to school and very few cars were ’08 (graphic artist), John’s sons Samuel from left, David ’46, Grant ’50, Craig ‘57, Jim ’49 and their father Norman; three of Norman's competition. He was also made a Fellow on the road. In Jim’s 6th form year, he fell ’03 (actor) and Luke ’06 (barrister) and four sons and a number of their sons, from left, are Greg '74, Brant '88, Jim '49, Brett '73, Craig of the International College of Dentists. ill and was diagnosed with pneumonia. Glenn’s son Ethan ’16. '57, David '46, Mark '69 and Paul '77; two members of the fifth generation of Frasers are at He was allowed back to school only if David’s four sons all attended Grammar today – Ethan '16 in Form 4 and Travis '13 in Form 7. Little would great uncle Bill have known he did not get wet on the way, which Grammar: Mark ’69 (engineer), Scott what a tradition he had begun when he necessitated driving a car to school. This ’70 (management consultant), Brett ’73 started here at Grammar in 1885. was such a novelty at the time that the (computer sales specialist), and Gregory

46 AD AUGUSTA MAY 2017 MAY 2017 AD AUGUSTA 47 Obituaries

AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO PASS ON ITS CONDOLENCES TO GRAEME KEALL ’50, STAFF 1960-69 GEOFF ALLEN ’33 THOSE FAMILIES WHO HAVE RECENTLY LOST A LOVED ONE. One of three brothers to attend Grammar (David ’45 and John ’53), Graeme went on to complete an MA in History before returning to the School in 1960 to teach IAN BAILEY ’46 History, English, French and Social Studies. In 1969, he moved to Te Awamutu PAT CARROLL ’58 College as Head of Department History, Geography and Social Studies. Graeme returned to Auckland in 1976 as Head of Department History and Social Studies at SOCKSAY CHANSY ’94 Westlake Girls’ High School, where he taught until his retirement some years later. DR BRUCE CONYNGHAM ’41

IAN STEWART ’42 CLIVE CRAIG ’40 A well-known foreign correspondent and author, Ian became interested in journal- ERNEST CRAIG ’37 ism when reading Ernest Hemingway in Form 6 at Grammar. After graduating from the University of Auckland, he worked at the New Zealand Herald and later the DR PETER DIGNAN ’43 Sydney Morning Herald and the Herald in Melbourne. BRIAN DUNBAR ’44 In the early 1950s, Ian joined Reuters, where his first assignment as a foreign correspondent was to cover the US Vice President Richard Nixon's visit to the WILLIAM FLYNN ’56 war-torn Korean Peninsular in 1953. He later worked for the New York Times before BRIAN FRASER ’41 turning to PR and book writing, living in Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. He was at various times President of both the Foreign Correspondents' HECTOR ’JOHNNY’ JOHNSTON ’39 Club and Association. DONALD LITHERLAND ’57

ROD STURM ’56 RICHARD MASSEY ’45 Rod was a prefect and a member of the 1st XV rugby team, 2nd XI cricket team and RONALD STOUT ’49 the orchestra. He graduated from the University of Auckland with a BA, LLB (Hons) in 1966, and went on to have a very successful career as a solicitor. Rod’s brother, JOHN WEBBER ’54 Terry ’54, became a Professor of English at the University of Auckland. SIR JAMES MCNEISH KNZM ’44 JOHN GRAY CBE ’42 DON WILLCOCKS ’46 Sir James had a varied career, from working on a Norwegian A prefect and member of the 1st XI football team, John went on It is reported that Henry Cooper was advised of the great promise of the Sturm freighter in 1958 and recording folk music in 21 countries, to to study at the Auckland University College and NZ Administrative brothers when they were attending Henderson High School by a former Grammar JOHN WILLIS ’49 becoming a well known novelist, playwright and biographer. Staff College. He held a number of town clerk and council master who, at that stage, was teaching at the school, and were invited to apply He first worked in the Theatre Workshop in London before manager positions before becoming Chairman of Orion Group, PHILIP WYLIE ’48 out-of-zone. Both were accepted and both thrived. Rod’s son, Sean ’82, is on becoming a freelance programme and documentary maker for formerly Southpower. John also served as a director on numerous the School’s Honours' Board and received his PhD in English in 2007 from the the BBC Radio programmes in the 1960s. He also wrote for “The boards and was a JP and Lay Canon of Christchurch Cathedral. University of Auckland. Guardian” and “The Observer” and then spent three years living John had an impressive military background. He joined the New in Sicily writing “Fire Under the Ashes: A Life of Danilo Dolci”. Zealand Army Territorial Force in 1949, enlisting in the New In 1973, he was the recipient of the Katherine Mansfield Menton Zealand Scottish Regiment RNZAC and retiring in the rank of Grammar Old Boy Murray Ward '58 in front of the new St John's Fellowship to France, before becoming the writer in Residence Brigadier in 1974. He was senior national officer in the United Lounge, recently opened at Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. A at the Berlin Kuenstler Programme in 1983. In 1986, his novel Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan 1963-1964, former Chairman of the Purewa Cemetery Trust Board and current “Lovelock” was nominated for the Booker Prize. In 1999, he and commanded the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment’s trustee, Murray was closely involved in the early planning of the was awarded the National Library of New Zealand Research 3rd Battalion from 1965-1968. Posts as Deputy Commander of lounge. Purewa is the first cemetery and crematorium in New Fellowship, which allowed him to research the lives of five the 1st Infantry Brigade Group, and of Field Force Command Zealand to offer families two reception lounges to complement its prominent New Zealanders, including Old Boy Desmond Patrick followed, and finally he was Territorial Force Advisor to the Army two chapels. Capable of accommodating up to 300 people, the Costello ’23, who all attended Oxford University in the 1930s. The General Staff, the most senior post open to an officer of that St John's Lounge offers funeral guests spacious indoor-outdoor outcome was his book “Dance of the Peacocks: New Zealanders Force at the time. facilities including the latest audio-visual technology, under floor in Exile in the Time of Hitler and Mao Tse-tung” (2003). heating and professional catering. Sir James was awarded numerous writing prizes and fellowships. KENNETH GREVILLE ’38 In 2010, he was awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Literacy Ken was an outstanding athlete (hurdles) while at Grammar and Achievement in non-fiction, and later that year he was made a was the Athletics Senior Cup winner in 1941. He went on to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New become the New Zealand Athletics Champion in 1945, recording Year's Honours list. In 2011, he became an Auckland Grammar 59.2 seconds in the 440 yards hurdles and 2 minutes, 0.2 School Augusta Awardee. At the time of his death last November, seconds in the 880 yards hurdles. Despite having been born with Sir James had just completed his latest book “Breaking Ranks”, only one hand, he was also an accomplished swimmer and boxer. which is due to be published by HarperCollins this year.

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